Sewing Table
This new sewing table from Ikea makes me very, very happy.
Archive for July, 2008
To the Zoo….
…and Ikea, JoAnn Fabrics, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and Dave’s Barbecue. Wow! What a day. No wonder my two guys are sound asleep. I’m on my crazy work schedule even on the weekends, so I am wide awake. Good for blogging, I guess, but hard to get up early the next morning. We had a great [...]
Sun Dress
Here is the cute sun dress I made for my niece this week. I think she will love it, and it was super easy to make. The fabric already had the elastic top, and I just used rick rack for the straps for a touch of whimsy. If you are feeling ambitious and want to [...]
Cushion Cover Tutorial
We got wicker furniture several months for a very reasonable price at a local antique/junk store. The covers were drab though (see bottom cushion above), so I decided to change them out. After looking all over the internet, I came up with the following method for making custom, removable cushion covers. 1. Place the cushion [...]
Flea Market Find
I’m totally excited about these two adorable chairs that we got at Double Tollgate (a local flea market) today. They look great in the sun room, which I am doing in blue, white, and yellow.
Parade, Picnic, and Rain
Staff at the VA nursing home chose Granny to be the Grand Marshal of the Fourth of July parade at Shepherdstown, WVa. Despite the forecast for rain, the bad weather held off for a very special day. Granny was just tickled to be in the parade, and we all felt very blessed that she was [...]
